Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gewgawry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gew-gawry
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Gaudiness; ornamentation, show.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[R]eligion […] here consists almost entirely of external show and gewgawry, of bowings, courtesies, and various gesticulations […]."

Etymology

From gewgaw + -ry.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gewgaw

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gewgawry mean?: Gaudiness; ornamentation, show.
Where does gewgawry come from?: From gewgaw + -ry.

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